The tragic story of Shaniya Davis Shaniya Davis was a five-year-old girl who was sold by her mother, Antoinette Davis, to a man named Mario McNeill on November 10, 2009. This shocking event would lead to a series of events that would ultimately result in the death of Shaniya, a preschooler who had her whole life ahead of her. After being sold to McNeill to cover a debt of $200, Shaniya was taken to a hotel, where she was sexually assaulted and murdered. Her body was later discovered in a wooded area in North Carolina. The details of her death are truly heartbreaking, and it is difficult to imagine the pain and suffering she must have endured in those final moments. The tragic nature of Shaniya's death led to widespread media attention and both Antoinette Davis and Mario McNeill were arrested and charged in connection with her death. Antoinette Davis was charged with human trafficking, felony child abuse, and filing a false police report, while McNeill was charged with first-degree murder, rape of a child, and kidnapping. The trial was emotionally charged, and the details that emerged during the proceedings were nothing short of horrific. Shaniya's death is a reminder of the unimaginable cruelty that can be inflicted upon innocent children, and her memory will continue to serve as a call to action to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future. Shaniya's family and community mourned her loss deeply, with many calling for justice and accountability. The case also brought attention to the issue of child trafficking and the need for greater awareness and intervention to protect vulnerable children from such atrocities. In the end, McNeill was sentenced to death, while Antoinette Davis received a sentence of 17 years to life in prison. While justice was served in some sense, the loss of Shaniya's life remains a tragedy that will never be forgotten. Her memory will serve as a reminder of the importance of protecting children and preventing such senseless acts of violence from occurring in the future. #TrueCrime

Nevaeh Amyah Buchanan (February 3, 2004 - May 24, 2009) Nevaeh passed away when she was 5 years old. She went missing from her apartment complex in Monroe, Michigan. She was last seen playing outside on her scooter. At one point, another child who had been outside playing went to tell Nevaeh's mother that she was riding her scooter in the street. When her mother went outside to tell her to stay on the sidewalk, she had already vanished. A massive search for Nevaeh immediately went underway. Three sex offenders in the area were questioned, and one of them began burning things in his backyard as soon as he returned home from the questioning. However, the three men were all cleared. Sadly, Nevaeh's body was discovered on June 4, 2009 on the banks of a river. She had been buried in a shallow grave, and had died of asphyxiation from being buried alive. There were no signs of sexual assault. Sadly, Nevaeh's murder remains unsolved. Nevaeh was a beautiful, bright, intelligent, and happy little girl. She loved school, and had just graduated from preschool. She was described as a tomboy, who loved motorcycles, stuffed animals, and playing on the playground. Her favorite movie was "The Jungle Book." Nevaeh is greatly missed by all who loved her. Rest in peace, Neveah! #TrueCrime

Jeanette Maples, a 16-year-old girl residing in Eugene, Oregon, had a passion for reading during her time at Cascade Middle School from 2006. However, after completing eighth grade in 2008, she transitioned to being homeschooled under the registration of Lane Education Service District. Jeanette lived with her mother, Angela McAnulty, and Angela's husband, Richard McAnulty. On the evening of December 9, 2009, just before 8 PM, authorities received a distress call from the residence on Howard Avenue. Inside, they found Jeanette unconscious and injured in the bathtub. Angela claimed that Jeanette had been sleeping in the living room when she suddenly stopped breathing. Jeanette was swiftly taken to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, but she was pronounced dead upon arrival. Upon initial examination, it became apparent that Jeanette had endured prolonged abuse and starvation. Dr. Daniel Davis, the pathologist who performed the autopsy, stated that Jeanette had suffered such extensive harm from various sources that he couldn't determine which specific injury had caused her death. Her body had wasted away, devoid of fat and with minimal muscle tissue. The effects of starvation alone could have been fatal, but Jeanette's body exhibited numerous injuries in different stages of healing. Over 200 injuries were observed, many resulting from blunt force inflicted by a manufactured object with a straight, machined edge. Dr. Davis discovered a hole at the back of Jeanette's head, causing bleeding in her brain. Furthermore, Jeanette had pneumonia in the form of an abscessed lung, which might have introduced bacteria into her bloodstream, leading to shock and eventual demise. #TrueCrime

Dana Nicole Bradley (July 24, 1967 - December 18, 1981) Dana passed away when she was 14 years old. She disappeared on the evening of December 14, 1981, while hitchhiking on Topsail Road in St. John's, Newfoundland. She had been at a friend's home after school and was on her way home to a family birthday party. When she did not arrive, the family reported her missing to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. Her body was found in a wooded area on the Maddox Cove Road south of St. John's four days after she disappeared. Her skull had been fractured by a blunt object and she had been sexually assaulted. In 1986, a man confessed to killing Dana, but later recanted, saying that the confession had been coerced, and all charges against him were dropped. No one else has ever been charged, and so far, Dana's murder remains unsolved. Dana was a sweet, beautiful, and smart young girl. At the time of her death she was a ninth grader and reportedly made good grades. She is greatly missed by her friends and family. Rest in peace, Dana! #TrueCrime

At 15, Danielle Vaughan was left in the care of her mother’s friend, who was then a 50 year old man. They became romantically involved, Danielle got pregnant, and Vaughan was a mother by the time she was 17. They married and eventually had four children. Their youngest was named Dennis. Dennis Vaughan Jr. was born in 2014, the fourth of Danielle Vaughan children. Vaughan, now 33, has led a life marred by abuse. She remembered her mother, Sherry Connor, as erratic and prone to violent outbursts. Danielle’s husband grew controlling and violent. Both of them started using drugs. Dennis Sr. has been repeatedly arrested for drugs. In 2016, police raided the family’s Laconia home, arresting Dennis Sr. — and Vaughan lost custody of her four children. “That was the beginning of a horrible four years,” she said, but she was willing to move mountains to get her children back. She kicked heroin. She went to her appointments. She found stable housing, away from Dennis Sr. She worked to piece together a life and prove she could care for her children. In the summer of 2017, a court granted custody of the four children to Vaughan’s mother, Sherry. Vaughan had reservations about the arrangement, after the way she had grown up. “I knew my mom had that mean bone in her body,” she said. But she wanted to believe she would love and care for her grandchildren. Before long, Vaughan said, she started noticing the children had bruises on their wrists or their ears. One of the children was hospitalized with a concussion. Connor would always have an explanation, Vaughan said. Then during one visit, Vaughan noticed finger-shaped bruises around her children’s chins. “I knew those bruises. I knew what they were from.” Vaughan said her mother used to grab her by the chin, almost lifting her off the floor as she yelled, “Now you look at me.” All the children were too skinny, Vaughan said. On a visit to Connor’s home for Christmas in 2018, she discovered their deplorable living conditions. Connor’s home in Laconia was vile, Vaughan said, with human and dog feces on the floor. She kept the refrigerator and cabinets locked, so the children — 4-year-old Dennis and the three older children — couldn’t get food or drinks themselves. When they got too thirsty, Vaughan said, they drank out of the toilet — and were punished for it. They used a bucket to go to the bathroom. After that visit, Vaughan figures she called DCYF every day. But the division screened out her reports, or the cases were closed as “unfounded,” she said, meaning an investigation did not turn up abuse or neglect. One day, Vaughan got a voicemail from her mother, who seemed to have dialed by mistake. Vaughan could hear a hand smacking flesh, her third-oldest child screaming, and her mother screaming back. “I hate you, you dirty dog,” she screamed, cursing at the 8-year-old, Vaughan remembered. “I can’t wait for someone to take you away.” Vaughan made another report, she said. In July 2019, Vaughan said, her mother duct-taped that same child to a chair and left him overnight in an Epsom campground. Other people in the campground called police. DCYF petitioned a court to remove the child from Connor on an emergency basis, and returned him to Vaughan. Vaughan said she is still not clear about why the division removed only one of her children from Connor’s care in the summer of 2019 — but did not move to get her other three children, including Dennis Jr., out of Connor’s home. By this time, Vaughan said she was calling for help multiple times a day. She called the Office of the Child Advocate, an ombudsman’s office, police, every authority she could think of. She was frantic. “I was begging to put them anywhere else but her house,” Vaughan said. On Christmas Eve 2019, Vaughan went into work early for her cleaning job at Elliot Hospital. She was there less than an hour that Tuesday morning when a state police sergeant asked to talk to her. She felt a knot in her stomach as they walked into an empty room. “He looks at me and says, ‘Dennis is dead.’” 3 years later, Danielle is still trying to get answers about how exactly her son died. In May 2020, an autopsy performed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Dennis died of blunt force trauma to the head and neck, and ruled the death a homicide. No one has been charged, Associate Attorney General Jeffery A. Strelzin said the investigation is still open. Vaughan is trying to understand how the child welfare system failed her family so utterly. #TrueCrime

Rochelle Gluskoter (April 10, 1940 - February 15, 1946) Rochelle passed away when she was 5 years old. She was sadly kidnapped from her home in Los Angeles, California as she was playing in her front yard. The abductor, who is believed to have been a stranger, drove up and lured Rochelle into his or her car, and she was sadly never seen again, despite the city's efforts to find her. A year later, her skeleton was discovered, and she was identified by the dress that she had been wearing when she went missing. Sadly, Rochelle's murder remains unsolved. Rochelle was a bright, happy, playful, and loving little girl, who is greatly missed by her family. Rest in peace, Rochelle! #TrueCrime

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